want
gb/wˈɔnt/ us/wˈɔnt/
A1
อังกฤษ
~ 200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
A1
action
1
to desire something
To feel that you would like to have or do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to want [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'want' with 'need'. 'Need' means something is necessary; 'want' means it is desired but not always necessary.
คำพ้องความหมาย
desire (Slightly more formal and often stronger in emotional tone.)
คำตรงข้าม
reject (Means to refuse or not accept something, opposite of wanting it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
want more
|want badly
|want desperately
|want something
|want nothing
|want everything
หัวข้อ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I really want a cup of coffee right now.
- She wants a new phone for her birthday.
- They want to travel abroad next summer.
- He wants nothing more than to be left alone.
- We all want peace and happiness.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want a sandwich.
- She wants a new bag.
- They want to play outside.
- He wants to read a book.
- We want more time.
คำกริยา
A2
action
2
to wish someone to act
To ask or hope for someone to do something.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to want [someone] to [verb]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may forget to use 'to' before the verb in this structure.
คำพ้องความหมาย
ask (Implies making a request, but 'want' can be less direct or more about personal desire.)
คำตรงข้าม
forbid (Means to order someone not to do something, the opposite of wanting them to do it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
want someone to help
|want you to know
|want them to come
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|relationships
ตัวอย่าง
- I want you to call me when you arrive.
- She wants her friends to visit her this weekend.
- They want the children to clean their rooms before dinner.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want you to help me.
- She wants him to cook dinner.
- We want them to come early.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
to be without something needed
To not have something that you need or should have.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
This meaning is less common in everyday speech and can sound formal; learners may confuse it with 'desire'.
คำพ้องความหมาย
lack (More formal and direct for not having something.)
คำตรงข้าม
possess (Means to have something, opposite of lacking it.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in want of
|want for nothing
หัวข้อ
needs
|poverty
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The project wants proper funding to succeed.
- He is in want of fresh ideas.
- This room wants more light.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I want money for food.
- This garden wants water.
- The team wants more players.
คำนาม
B1
state
4
a feeling of desire
A feeling that you would like something.
คำพ้องความหมาย
wish (Often implies a lighter or less urgent desire.)
คำตรงข้าม
contentment (A state of being satisfied and not desiring more.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
wants and needs
|basic wants
หัวข้อ
emotions
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Her wants are simple: good food and good company.
- The plan was designed to meet the wants of the community.
- He spoke about his wants and dreams.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- My wants are small.
- He has many wants.
- This gift meets her wants.
คำนาม
B2
state
5
state of lacking necessities
The condition of not having enough food, money, or other things you need.
คำพ้องความหมาย
poverty (Specifically means having very little money; 'want' can be broader.)
คำตรงข้าม
plenty (Means having more than enough of what is needed.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
in want
|extreme want
หัวข้อ
poverty
|daily_life
|finance
ตัวอย่าง
- They lived in extreme want during the winter.
- The charity helps those in want.
- He grew up in want but worked hard to succeed.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- They are in want.
- She lives in want.
- He knows the pain of want.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
want
IPA
GB/wˈɔnt/
US/wˈɔnt/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
want (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (want)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: want
- Plural: want
Verb
- Base: want
- 3rd Person Singular: wants
- Present Participle: wanting
- Past: wanted
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
wants
verb
wanting
verb
wanted
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unwanted
adjective B2
วลีและสำนวน
for want of
1/fɚ wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
because something is missing
Because something is missing or lacking.
ตัวอย่าง
- The project failed for want of proper planning.
- He lost the match for want of practice.
in want of
1/ˈɪn wˈɔnt əv/
fixed phrase
formal
needing something that is missing
Needing something that is missing or lacking.
ตัวอย่าง
- The garden is in want of water.
- These old files are in want of organization.
want for nothing
1/wˈɔnt fɚ nˈʌθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
have everything needed/desirable
To have everything you need and desire.
ตัวอย่าง
- During her childhood, she wanted for nothing thanks to her parents’ wealth.
- They made sure their guests wanted for nothing.
want out
1/wˈɔnt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
informal
wish to leave a situation/place
To want to leave a situation or place you are in.
ตัวอย่าง
- She wants out of the relationship as soon as possible.
- I’ve been here too long—I want out.